What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?
Idioms and Onomatopoeia

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English
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5th Grade
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Najwa Sabih
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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It means a literal rain of animals.
It means a sunny day.
It means raining heavily.
It means a light drizzle.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Give an example of an animal idiom.
pouring cats and dogs
snowing cats and dogs
sunny cats and dogs
raining cats and dogs
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'under the weather' mean?
Feeling on top of the world
Feeling blue
Feeling unwell or sick
Feeling like a million bucks
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Provide an example of a weather idiom.
above the weather
around the weather
under the weather
over the weather
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What sound does a cat make in onomatopoeia?
meow
bark
quack
oink
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of nature onomatopoeia?
whistle
chirp
buzz
hiss
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the idiom 'hit the nail on the head'.
To hit the nail on the foot
To hit a nail with a hammer
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
To miss the nail completely
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